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A shopper paid C$5 for a small painting at an Ontario landfill donation centre, then spotted David Bowie’s name on the back; after experts authenticated the 1997 work, it sold at auction for C$108,120

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A shopper paid C$5 for a small painting at an Ontario landfill donation centre, then spotted David Bowie’s name on the back; after experts authenticated the 1997 work, it sold at auction for C$108,120

A shopper paid C$5 for a Bowie painting at an Ontario donation centre; it later sold for C$108,120 (Image Credit: Cowley Abbott) Sometimes a bargain buy can turn out to be something far more valuable than it first appears. That happened when a shopper picked up a small painting for just C$5 at a donation … Read more

In 2014, a Tennessee couple paid 58 cents for a West Point sweater at a North Carolina Goodwill; months later, experts authenticated it as Vince Lombardi’s, and it sold for $43,020

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In 2014, a Tennessee couple paid 58 cents for a West Point sweater at a North Carolina Goodwill; months later, experts authenticated it as Vince Lombardi's, and it sold for $43,020

In 2014, a Tennessee couple paid 58 cents for Vince Lombardi’s sweater; it later sold for $43,020 (Image Credit: Heritage Auctions) A sweater picked up for just 58 cents at a North Carolina Goodwill turned out to have a remarkable connection to football history. Tennessee couple Sean and Rikki McEvoy bought the black-and-gold sweater in … Read more

In 2024, Allen Treibitz paid $50 for a painting at a Hamptons barn sale; months later it was authenticated as Emily Carr’s 1912 Masset, Q.C.I. and sold at a Toronto auction for C$290,000

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In 2024, Allen Treibitz paid $50 for a painting at a Hamptons barn sale; months later it was authenticated as Emily Carr’s 1912 Masset, Q.C.I. and sold at a Toronto auction for C$290,000

According to the report, the painting’s provenance offered another intriguing chapter. It is believed to have been given by Carr to her friends Nell Cozier and her husband during the 1930s. A dusty barn sale in the Hamptons is not where most people expect to encounter a significant work of Canadian art. Yet that is … Read more